West Jefferson extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-13. They lost 11-1 to the Challis Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent defeat being a 24-16 loss two weeks ago.
As for Challis, their record is now 8-12. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Challis' part, Roy Jones and Carson Natoli made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jones struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Natoli tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Jones went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Natoli went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave Jones a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cooper Holt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Ivie, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As of now, neither West Jefferson nor Challis have any future games scheduled.
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